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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2006
Francois-genes Tournilhac, Paris, FR;
Ludwik Leibler, Paris, FR;
Philippe Cordier, Buros, FR;
Corinne Soulie-ziakovic, Paris, FR;
Francois-Genes Tournilhac, Paris, FR;
Ludwik Leibler, Paris, FR;
Philippe Cordier, Buros, FR;
Corinne Soulie-Ziakovic, Paris, FR;
Arkema France, Colombes, FR;
C.N.R.S., Paris, FR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to materials exhibiting the property of rubbery elasticity, consisting of molecules with a mass of between 9 and 9000 g/mol, all or some of the molecules having at least three groups (also referred to as 'associative groups') capable of associating via non-covalent interactions. Although consisting of small non-polymerized molecules that are not chemically crosslinked, this material exhibits properties of rubbery elasticity. According to an embodiment of the invention, this material exhibits rubbery elasticity at ambient temperature. Above a certain temperature, the material flows like a simple liquid. The material is thermoreversible, i.e. after cooling, the material again exhibits the property of rubbery elasticity. This material is self-repairing and potentially recyclable, which is never the case with a chemically crosslinked elastomer. According to an embodiment of the invention, the molecules constituting the material of the invention bear associative groups of formula (1) below: in which A denotes oxygen, sulphur or NH; the carbon atoms of formula (1) can be substituted. Preferably, A denotes oxygen. Advantageously, the material comprises (i) molecules having at least 3 associative groups, and (ii) molecules having a single associative group. Advantageously, the molecules are obtained from fatty acid derivatives.